Adjective / Adverb
plötzlich
Pronunciation: /ˈplœt͡slɪç/
suddenly; all of a sudden
A2
rank #588
Meanings
Adjective
- sudden; abrupt
Adverb
- suddenly; all of a sudden
Example sentence
Während der Fahrt ist der Motor plötzlich ausgegangen.
While we were driving, the engine suddenly cut out.
Usage
- plötzlich stehen bleiben — Stop suddenly; plötzlich can modify the whole action.
- eine plötzliche Änderung — Before a noun, the adjective takes an ending.
Plötzlich ging im ganzen Haus das Licht aus.
Suddenly the lights went out throughout the house.